Investigation of the effect of prism therapy on attention dysfunction in right-parietal lobe damaged stroke patients with spatial neglect.

空间忽视是中风后不良结果的一个强有力的预测因素。这种情况是由于注意力不集中造成的。随着注意力转移到未受损的一侧，受害者忽略了受损的一侧。一种新的治疗方法改善了忽视，但人们对治疗如何改变大脑回路知之甚少。我们将确定在恢复正常注意力方面至关重要的大脑区域，并将首次调查重复治疗是否提高了治疗效果。

A strong predictor of a bad outcome after stroke is spatial neglect. This condition is due to a deficit in attention. With attention shifted towards the undamaged side, the victim ignores their damaged side. A new therapy improves neglect, yet little is known about how brain circuits are altered with therapy. We will identify brain areas critical in restoring normal attention, and will investigate for the first time whether repeated therapy sessions improve treatment effectiveness.